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Sree Narayana Sevika Samajam is a charitable organization situated at Thottumugham, Aluva, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India which is also known as Sree Narayana Giri.〔(The Hindu 30 April 2011 )〕〔(The Hindu 7 January 2006 )〕〔(The Hindu 22 October 2005 )〕 It was established in the year 1965 under Societies Registration Act, Travancore, 1955. Sreenarayana Sevika Samajam seeks to give a home to those who would otherwise have none. An atmosphere of a large family prevails in the orphanage.〔(The Hindu 28 April 2006 )〕〔(The Hinu 23 January 2004 )〕〔(26 January 2004 )〕 The institution is totally managed by women.〔(Gurudhrashanam )〕 ==History== Giri is located on a hill in a village of Keezhumadu, near Thottumugham, about 5 KM from Aluva, an industrial town in central Kerala. This hill has close association with the saint and social reformer, Sree Narayana Guru, and his follower, Sahodaran Ayyappan. The Guru used to spend long hours in meditation on this hill. The rock on which he sat is still carefully preserved under a cenotaph. The land on this hill once belonged to a person convicted for murder. By the time he was released from custody, he had epented his act and later became a disciple of Sree Narayana Guru. The Guru gave him a name, ''Valmiki''. He donated the hill to the Guru and it got the name ''Valmiki Kunnu''(''Valmiki Hill''). In the course of time, it came to be known as Sree Narayana Giri. It was there that Sahodaran Ayyappan and his wife, Parvathy Ayyappan, set about practicing Sree Narayana Guru's percept that ''Service to humanity is Service to God''. They established the Sree Narayana Sevika Samajam in 1964. At that time Thottummugham was a backward area inhabited by the weakest sections living in poverty and misery. The first step was to start a school. Getting children to attend classes was not an easy task. Parents refused to send their children unless they were paid at least Rs.2 every day since the child could have earned that money by begging! Incredible, but true. It took patient cajoling to persuade parents to let their children attend school. Schooling them involved more than teaching them to read and write. The children had to be catalyst for social change and reformation, giving the poorest in society a sense of dignity and hope of betterment. This lower primary school gives education to the local children up to the fourth standard when they would be about 10 years old. There are eleven teachers, including one for Arabic. Shortly afterwards, a Nursery School was started. There were just 32 children when the Nursery began. Although not directly related to the Nursery School, a balanced and nutritious meal is given to pregnant women, nursing mothers and children below 3 years. This programme, which is funded by the Kerala State Social Welfare Board, has been of a great benefit to women and children of this still relatively poor area. The institution has been fortunate to elicit appreciation from eminent personalities of different walks of life. Sri. K.R. Narayanan the former president of India visited the institution and recorded his admiration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sree Narayana Sevika Samajam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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